The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-07
THE KISSASE SENSATION.
GEN. FRANCIS DARR WRITES A
LETTER TO LMASA MASON,
In Which He Gives Some New and In
teresting Information Concern
Ing fhis Prince Of Crlmiuals.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Kis aue
sensation continues to occupy consid-
cradle space in the daily papers. The
World has the following this morning:
The letter Of Gen. Darr to Amasa Ma
son gives many interesting particulars
of his pursuit Of Kissane that have not
hitherto been published:
2902 CALIFORNIA STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, Call, November 20, 1886.
Amasa Mason, ESQ.,, No. 155 Ice avenue,
Brooklyn, E. D.:
Your favor of the 18th instant came
yesterday. So many interested in the
Martha Washington matters have
passed away that ii is pl. asure to
hear from a survivor. You know from
Mr.. Tappsn alresdy how grievously
my people suffered from Kiseane's
crimes and the good reason have not
to forget him. He ia indeed alive Gin
the flesh" beyond doubt and as oapa-
BILE for mischief and evil as ever. The
imprudence Of my good friend, Mr..
John Sparks, clerk OF the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer in New York City,
in mentioning my name to Kisssne's
culpthtyI WIN ulcu W OUidlu buo III
dictment papers etill suspended over
Kisssne, has undoubtedly placed my
life in peril should my sacrifice be
necessary for the security OF Kissane
and the surviving members of his
gang. am convinced am closely
watched and Swallowed, and it would
be very imprudent for you to caution
any OF your friends here about Kis-
sane, did you know his dual name and
life, for the reason that he has powerful
friends and connections few, il any,
and only his own blood, knowing his
identity. He has large and interest
ing family of sons and daughters, who
would be crushed by bis exposure and
the knowledge Of his crimes, end, as
he is ON avsricious man, disgorging
another restitution will be a more
severe punishment than putting on
the well accustomed baBdcuffs, and
relieve me from the painful alterna-
tive OF handing him over to justice,
dren OF villain are objects of kind
regard. His position, condition, sur
roundings and connections are such
that restitution is the best policy, apd
he will be 80 advised by those con-
cerned for him. His fall would in
volve too many side issues for others.
You shall know all in due time, but
just now it might defeat my efforts to
make known to your friends here the
knowledge / possess and my discov-
cry. l find some of my moRt intimate
Fri tnA
in business aud otherwise, in
such way thst feel staggered a. his
phenomenal success, il l can use the
word in Limited sense, and it requires
the most delicats tact of my Tart not
to make et6mpede, though / sm
viRilsntly watching their interests,
the largest in the State. He must be
conscious that at last he ia known, and
that security and immunity can only
be made good by restitution and good
behavior. If you will give me the
names Of your friends, they may be-
come mine too, and, who knows, per-
haps like some of my best friends,
here, intimate with Kissane and his
people in the lstter's dual names
(evsn naming their children with the
masked namee.) shall see that no
harm comes to them from Kissane,
etc. The fortunes and happiness of
my people were broken by Kiesene,
and the sad results are felt to this day,
l iegret to say, by those most dear to
me; and we're it not for the innocent
children Kisssne has brought into the
world, and the pleading of my wife
Whose mother was killed by the dis
tress resulting from Kisssne's running
our factory, he should be on his way
to the scatfold before this. / have
always had keen sympathy for you
on account of the assault by Gum
ming9, arranged by Nicholson. l pre-.
sumo they are both dead" / know
where copy Of Kissane's Sing Sing
confession is and some of his most in
cnlpating documents, but they are not
accessible just now. l hope to get
them in time. The confession" am
anxious to get before drawing the
net" that l may include others l have
long suspected, and who are enjoying
their i'll. gotten gains. Itstposseseion
will wiring from Kiesane effectuRlly
that restitution he y 80 reluctant TO
make. FRANCIS DARR.
Address postoffice box 2084.